Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3897612 · MC-1434848
GOLD DRIVE INC
10 power unitsavg 10.7 yrMulti-region · 9 statesALTOONA, PA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1434848 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.7Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 13 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.716.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.7 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is GOLD DRIVE INC safe to work with?
Is GOLD DRIVE INC safe to load? GOLD DRIVE INC (USDOT 3897612, MC-1434848) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ALTOONA, PA, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 13 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
GDGOLD DRIVE INC 100
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Safety
13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.7% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)11 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% now▲ Worsening
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 10-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 11
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+8 earlier
Geico General · 25–26
20222026
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2025 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2025 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2025 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2025 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2025 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2024 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2023 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC | Oct 2022 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2022 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo1111
MO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ALTOONA, PA
Top corridor
MO ⇄ PA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3643949USDOT 4184804USDOT 3752362USDOT 3574434Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 12 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3643949USDOT 3927167USDOT 4023294USDOT 4184804USDOT 3442714USDOT 4046389USDOT 4298934USDOT 706981
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)99
Shared w/ other carriers77
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 311 E PLEASANT VALLEY BLVD FL 2, ALTOONA, PA, 16602
- Mailing address
- 311 E PLEASANT VALLEY BLVD, ALTOONA, PA, 16602-5512
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (513) 315-7547
- admin@golddrives.com
- Web domain
- golddrives.com
Registration
- Officers
- Hicham Makdouf · Kholbek Olimov
- USDOT / docket
- 3897612 · MC-1434848
- First registered
- 06/08/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 02/20/2026 · 590,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 54030377
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is GOLD DRIVE INC's USDOT number?
GOLD DRIVE INC's USDOT number is 3897612, and its motor carrier number is MC-1434848.
Is GOLD DRIVE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, GOLD DRIVE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GOLD DRIVE INC's safety record?
GOLD DRIVE INC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is GOLD DRIVE INC's fleet?
GOLD DRIVE INC operates 10 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GOLD DRIVE INC based?
GOLD DRIVE INC is based in ALTOONA, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.